The arrival of the metal detectors comes as Mall of America grapples with two shootings over the past year, including one in August at the Nike store that placed the mall under lockdown.
On Tuesday, Kimball complimented the mall's response since then and noted she's seen a more robust police presence and engaged in several drills.
"I'm here every day. It's not a scary place," Kimball said."It's not a place I fear. My kids work here and I don't fear their safety either.""You go to Valleyfair, you go to Disney World, you go to the Twins game or the Vikings game, they all have metal detectors," she said."What do you feel when you're in those locations? You feel safe. You feel safe when you're in those locations.
Anil Chitkara, founder and chief growth officer at Evolv, said the detectors being tested at MOA are used at stadiums and other big venues across the country. "We are looking for weapons and not personal items," Chitkara said."Things that might be personal items like keys, coins, mobile phones, they'll go right through. It ignores them. The vast majority of people will go right through without ever stopping, yet they're being screened for weapons."
How they work and what they'll accomplish at MOA will be evaluated over the next month, and Chitkara said any detection system should be employed among many layers of security.
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